Needs ideas about landscaping house front
QuestionI have lived in my house (which used to belong to my grandparents) for 30 years and would like to send you a photo of my front yard. There are overgrown bushes right in front of the sunparlor windows t
QuestionWe are collecting bids for a backyard patio. We have water issues so we want a very good base. We have been instructed to use grade 9 fill versus grade 8 limestone, however, the contractors tha
QuestionQUESTION: Im hoping you can help. I live in Connecticut, Zone 6. Our house is a shade of taupe with white trim. We have no plants around our house right now. I am looking for plant su
QuestionQUESTION: Marc Hi, I live in New York and my neighbor has a horse, their property is close to mine. I dont want to put a fence up but use plants instead. There are a number of trees so I dont have tons of s
xeriscape/drought tolerant plants for backyard slope?
QuestionHi Russel, I have read your answers to the other questions and I am quite impressed. I would love to hear your advice for me as my wife and I are planning out what to do with our backyard. The first big i
erosion control on steep hillside
QuestionI have a a flat lawn area roughly 10-12 feet in depth followed by a steep hillside with a large tree and woody bushes and other vegetation. It was left undisturbed during the development by the builder
QuestionI live in the 94565 area and have 2 plumerias in pots and just purchased a Tiare plant. Can I plant them in the ground or do I need to keep them in pots and bring inside in the winter. I would pr
QuestionQUESTION: Hi Marc, We need to bring in fill o regrade our yard. If we plan to add in fill against our currently exposed foundation, should we coat the foundation in some sort of waterproofing first, an
QuestionHi I recently did landscaping and i spent about $1,750 in supplies for a job. The work consisted of bringing in 4 yds. of topsoil to level the ground which was a 800 sq. ft. portion of a back yard, installed
QuestionI have a backyard that the lawn is dead (there is a watering system in place and have not used it in over a year), and I also have 2 dogs that are constantly out there wrestling and chasing each other around
QuestionI am considering installing flagstone in my patio. One of the contractors told me that pavers would be a better choice as they are lot more durable and longer lasting. Flagstone on the other hand could crack
QuestionGood afternoon! I currently live in a beautiful house with a horrible yard. In fact, the joke is that we own the only mountain in north florida. The land slopes gently down on the left of t
QuestionI have a quick question for you. I am building a new home and need to build a retaining wall (2-3 feet tall) along the side of my house (see attached pic). No one will ever really see the wall, s
QuestionIm hoping you can help me determine what kind of money I might be spending to do a new back yard. It is approximately 60x80 and slopes up quite a bit away from the house. Its currently fenced in
QuestionOur NC mt. Balsam tree has grown to almost 40 feet with the roots now appearing above ground traveling close to our house. Can we cut or shave there roots to ground level and away from the house withou
QuestionHi, I have a lot of Saga Palms in my backyard, baby Palms are growing how do I transplant them so they grow into big Saga Plams? AnswerSago Palms are a great landscape plant as a focal point in a planting.
Limestone retaining wall on a sand pit
Question Grading Plan I am attempting to build a dry laid limestone retaining wall in a new housing development that sits on an old sand pit. So, the soil is PURE sand for 40+ feet down. The max height o
QuestionQUESTION: I am laying a dry set flagstone walkway at the entrance to my home. What exactly do I place in the joints? The joints are about 1. I have the stones set in a layer of fine gravel/
QuestionI want to begin a small shrub and hedge removal business. I intend to use my pick-up truck (91 Toyota) to rip them out, but what concerns should I have in approaching this type of work in this manner. Do I
QuestionQUESTION: We have a twenty foot flagpole that we wish to illuminate. Will a 50 watt halogen floodlight provide enough light? The streetlight is nearby, so the area is not totally dark. ANSWER: Proper flag e
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